Quick review of characters, who they are and where we left them.
Chuck, also known as Charlotte Charles. She'd been given the nickname Chuck, by her childhood friend Ned. They had both lost their parents on the same day, and hadn't seen each other since their parents funerals.
Ned's mother had died of a brain aneurysm, he had unknown power to bring the dead back to life. He brought his mother back when he touched her. The side effect of bringing someone back is if they are alive for longer than one minute, something else has to die. Thus, the death of Chuck's father. Later that night, when mom went to kiss Ned goodnight, the second side effect was discovered. Touch once, alive, touch twice dead forever.
Chuck,aunts Lillian and Vivian had come to live with her. Synchronized swimmers/hermits. They had grown tired of Chuck staring at the spot where her father had died, so they taught her the fine art of beekeeping.
Ned had been taken, by his father, to a boarding school. He never saw Chuck until he found out she had died. He went, and brought her back.
Lillian and Vivian were under the impression that Chuck was dead, because she had, well died. Chuck had been sending pies to them through a lady that worked at the Pie Hole, Olive. Olive was in love with Ned, but could not compete with Chuck. Olive knew that Lillian and Vivian thought Chuck was dead, she thought Chuck had faked her death to get out of the grasp of her hermitous, cheese loving aunts. Of course she hadn't. During one of Olive's visits, she learned that Aunt Lily was really Chuck's mom, Lily had told her never to return now that she knew her secret.
Ned, Emerson (a detective that exploits Ned's powers for financial gain)Chuck and Olive were in the Pie Hole one night, when aunts Lillian and Vivian walk through the front door. Vivian screaming "I thought you were dead." She was talking about Olive, since Olive had not been by in several months with her mood enhancing pie. Chuck had crawled into the back.
Olive finally snapped with all of the secrets that she was holding. Not telling the aunts that Chuck was really alive, not telling Chuck that Lily was actually her mother, not being able to tell Ned that she really loved him. She finally said she'd had enough, and quit.
Next time we see Olive she has been taken to a Nunnery, she's running through the fields ala "Sound of Music" while there, Lilian reveals even more secrets. Chuck's father had once been Vivian's fiance, and that she had come to the convent to give birth to Chuck.
Chuck meanwhile, was missing her friend Olive. Olive had also lived next door to Ned and Chuck and now that she was gone, Chuck was missing her. She was also missing the fact that she'd never lived alone. She wanted to move in the Olive's apartment. Ned was crushed. He'd spent so much time alone, he didn't want to return.
Vivian came by the Pie Hole later, wishing she could move on from Chuck, Ned suggested she get rid of all of Chuck's things, he'd even go and get them. (aaahhh) He went and got them and moved Chuck into Olive's apartment. Realizing that love does not hold back.
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Pushing Daisies Fun
Ok, Ned the Pie Man brings you back to life. You have sixty seconds before you are dead forever. What do you have to say?
Go.
Go.
Pushing Daisies - Season One DVD
It's out go get it, watch it, get up to speed. New season starts October 1st. If you haven't been watching. Do it now. You must watch this, you must. I beg you. This show is awesome. 12 Emmy nominations should say something.
What are you doing still sitting here, go get that DVD
What are you doing still sitting here, go get that DVD
Fall 08 TV - Drama
Last year we had an abbreviated tv season. This year is going to be better than every!!!! Here's what I'm waiting for.
Criminal Minds. When we last left the FBI Profilers they were all getting into their Government issued, no doubt Hybrid, SUV's and KABOOOM. One of them blows up. But whose. Based on commercials leading up to the new season, it's not anybody. Probably a fake stunt to get us to come back. If I got to place my vote....not Spencer and not Garcia and not Hotch and not NOT NOT Morgan. Please not Morgan.
CSI: Warrick got the bejeebers shot out of him, by the creepy, evil, detective dude. I think he's alive. Sarah is back, just to help with the Warrick case. Then, rumor has it, her and Grissom drive off into the sunset. So, Warrick HAS to live, who would be left, Stokes, Catherine and that creepy lab guy. No, Warrick has to stay.
Eli Stone. This was a mid season replacement. I wouldn't have watched it otherwise. But I am oh so glad that I did. It is awesome. Eli, sees and hears things that others cannot. Is it his brain aneurysm? Is it God? He claims not to believe in God, but his "spiritual" advisor/acupuncturist explains that God is everywhere, in everything, in every time. Sounds like God to me. Now I know that to pitch a GOD is everywhere, in everything show to the networks wouldn't fly, but I'm glad that it may get some people to think. Also, Eli - or rather the guy who plays Eli, Angelina Jolie's first husband.
Pushing Daisies I am so glad this is back, I hope they change NOTHING about it. A love story, without the possibility of sex. Now, don't get me wrong, I like sex as much as the next guy, but tv shows built around 'when are they going to have sex' no thanks. Sex is out of the picture because the main character, Ned, and his love interest, Chuck (it's a girl Charlene), can't touch. They can't touch because Ned had a gift of bringing people back from the dead. Touch them once, alive. Touch them twice, dead forever. He uses his special skill to solve murders, when one day he happened on to the love of his life. Chuck lived across the street from him when they were children. When Chuck's father died she was sent to live with her aunts. They never saw each other again, til she was dead. He touched her, because he couldn't not touch her, and he didn't touch her again, which he usually does after he finds out who killed them. Now they are happy, in love, and can never touch again. They get around the romantic parts of their love by wearing gloves to hold hands, and she happens to be a beekeeper, so when she's beekeeping they can dance. Even kissing is possible because he's a baker, and she does this cute thing with Saran Wrap. It's just awfully cute, and a musical to boot. I know, sounds lame, but it's not.
CSI: Miami Who knows what's happening, and who cares. We don't watch CSI: Miami because of the story, we watch because of the horrible acting. It's a train wreck and we line up every week for it. But if I remember correctly Horatio got shot about a bazillion times in the cliffhanger. He has a kid with an ex informant who married a billionaire and then killed him for the money. She then married her true love a guy who is going to kill and her son for her money. But I don't really care. I'm still hoping the resurrect Speedle in some sort of undercover government thing. I just like it when H comes to rescue Calleigh, who he's known for years, and calls her "ma'am" does that make sense? NO. It's hilarious.
Life Oh, I so cannot wait for this one. Murder, intrigue, mystery and weirdness. I love it. Although, it is built on the premise of "when are these two going to have sex?" But when we last left it, Crews had just figured out that his current partner has an evil father. The evil father murdered Crews former partner, and framed Crews. Crews spent 12 years in prison, then got a bazillion dollar judgement and was released. Instead of taking his money and enjoying his life, he has set out to solve the murder for which he did the time. It has led him back to his partner's father.
This are the major dramas I follow. We'll do comedies and reality later.
Criminal Minds. When we last left the FBI Profilers they were all getting into their Government issued, no doubt Hybrid, SUV's and KABOOOM. One of them blows up. But whose. Based on commercials leading up to the new season, it's not anybody. Probably a fake stunt to get us to come back. If I got to place my vote....not Spencer and not Garcia and not Hotch and not NOT NOT Morgan. Please not Morgan.
CSI: Warrick got the bejeebers shot out of him, by the creepy, evil, detective dude. I think he's alive. Sarah is back, just to help with the Warrick case. Then, rumor has it, her and Grissom drive off into the sunset. So, Warrick HAS to live, who would be left, Stokes, Catherine and that creepy lab guy. No, Warrick has to stay.
Eli Stone. This was a mid season replacement. I wouldn't have watched it otherwise. But I am oh so glad that I did. It is awesome. Eli, sees and hears things that others cannot. Is it his brain aneurysm? Is it God? He claims not to believe in God, but his "spiritual" advisor/acupuncturist explains that God is everywhere, in everything, in every time. Sounds like God to me. Now I know that to pitch a GOD is everywhere, in everything show to the networks wouldn't fly, but I'm glad that it may get some people to think. Also, Eli - or rather the guy who plays Eli, Angelina Jolie's first husband.
Pushing Daisies I am so glad this is back, I hope they change NOTHING about it. A love story, without the possibility of sex. Now, don't get me wrong, I like sex as much as the next guy, but tv shows built around 'when are they going to have sex' no thanks. Sex is out of the picture because the main character, Ned, and his love interest, Chuck (it's a girl Charlene), can't touch. They can't touch because Ned had a gift of bringing people back from the dead. Touch them once, alive. Touch them twice, dead forever. He uses his special skill to solve murders, when one day he happened on to the love of his life. Chuck lived across the street from him when they were children. When Chuck's father died she was sent to live with her aunts. They never saw each other again, til she was dead. He touched her, because he couldn't not touch her, and he didn't touch her again, which he usually does after he finds out who killed them. Now they are happy, in love, and can never touch again. They get around the romantic parts of their love by wearing gloves to hold hands, and she happens to be a beekeeper, so when she's beekeeping they can dance. Even kissing is possible because he's a baker, and she does this cute thing with Saran Wrap. It's just awfully cute, and a musical to boot. I know, sounds lame, but it's not.
CSI: Miami Who knows what's happening, and who cares. We don't watch CSI: Miami because of the story, we watch because of the horrible acting. It's a train wreck and we line up every week for it. But if I remember correctly Horatio got shot about a bazillion times in the cliffhanger. He has a kid with an ex informant who married a billionaire and then killed him for the money. She then married her true love a guy who is going to kill and her son for her money. But I don't really care. I'm still hoping the resurrect Speedle in some sort of undercover government thing. I just like it when H comes to rescue Calleigh, who he's known for years, and calls her "ma'am" does that make sense? NO. It's hilarious.
Life Oh, I so cannot wait for this one. Murder, intrigue, mystery and weirdness. I love it. Although, it is built on the premise of "when are these two going to have sex?" But when we last left it, Crews had just figured out that his current partner has an evil father. The evil father murdered Crews former partner, and framed Crews. Crews spent 12 years in prison, then got a bazillion dollar judgement and was released. Instead of taking his money and enjoying his life, he has set out to solve the murder for which he did the time. It has led him back to his partner's father.
This are the major dramas I follow. We'll do comedies and reality later.
Pushing Daisies
IF YOU ARE NOT WATCHING THIS SHOW PLEASE FOR THE SAKE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD ON TV WATCH IT.
I did not start at the beginning, but I'll let you in on what I know.
Main character's:
The Pie Man. His name is Ned, he owns a pie shop, and helps his friend solve murders and they split the reward. He helps solve the murders by waking the dead and asking them who killed them. He's magical. Ned discovered his "power" as a child, his mom died and when he touched her she came back to life. Cool huh? But there is a catch, if he keeps the dead alive longer than one minute, something else must die. From what I can tell the person closest to him at the time. Also, the first time he touches something dead it comes back to life, the next time he touches the dead, it dies forever. Bad news first for the neighbor, who died one minute after he brought Mom back. Bad news for mom, who was unaware of the power and one night kissed her son good night. Bad new for the neighbor's daughter, also the childhood sweetheart of young Ned.
Chuck. The aforementioned childhood sweetheart of young Ned. Yes, it's a girl. Who at series beginning was dead. She'd died in a freak synchronized swimming accident, (from what I can tell). The detective friend brought Ned to the morgue to solve a possible murder. Ned recognized his long lost love, and chose to keep her alive. The catch, he can never touch her again. So, no gratuitous sex scenes. They are truly in love, and their love transcends their need for physical gratification. This annoys the two other main character's. First being...
Olivia, a waitress at the Pie Hole. (hilarious) She is in love with Ned, and cannot figure out why Ned and Chuck never touch. She constantly puts herself in situations that require touching Ned. This annoys Ned.
Ned and Chuck also annoy ...
The Detective. He's a very straight forward, show me the money type. He likes how easy his job is when Ned can solve crimes for him, however Ned brings Chuck with him wherever he goes. Chuck is not so much concerned with who killed the dead person, but rather if the dead person has any unfinished business that Chuck can complete for them. Of course one minute does not allow for a lot of chit chat, so we get some crime solving, some unfinished business.
I love the narration. I love the cinematography. I love the writing. I love this show. I love that writer's are creative enough to portray a love story and not make it a sex story. I am far from being a prude, but don't need sex stories for the sake of sex.
So, please watch it so it will stay on tv. I don't want to pay $19 for the entire series on dvd.
I did not start at the beginning, but I'll let you in on what I know.
Main character's:
The Pie Man. His name is Ned, he owns a pie shop, and helps his friend solve murders and they split the reward. He helps solve the murders by waking the dead and asking them who killed them. He's magical. Ned discovered his "power" as a child, his mom died and when he touched her she came back to life. Cool huh? But there is a catch, if he keeps the dead alive longer than one minute, something else must die. From what I can tell the person closest to him at the time. Also, the first time he touches something dead it comes back to life, the next time he touches the dead, it dies forever. Bad news first for the neighbor, who died one minute after he brought Mom back. Bad news for mom, who was unaware of the power and one night kissed her son good night. Bad new for the neighbor's daughter, also the childhood sweetheart of young Ned.
Chuck. The aforementioned childhood sweetheart of young Ned. Yes, it's a girl. Who at series beginning was dead. She'd died in a freak synchronized swimming accident, (from what I can tell). The detective friend brought Ned to the morgue to solve a possible murder. Ned recognized his long lost love, and chose to keep her alive. The catch, he can never touch her again. So, no gratuitous sex scenes. They are truly in love, and their love transcends their need for physical gratification. This annoys the two other main character's. First being...
Olivia, a waitress at the Pie Hole. (hilarious) She is in love with Ned, and cannot figure out why Ned and Chuck never touch. She constantly puts herself in situations that require touching Ned. This annoys Ned.
Ned and Chuck also annoy ...
The Detective. He's a very straight forward, show me the money type. He likes how easy his job is when Ned can solve crimes for him, however Ned brings Chuck with him wherever he goes. Chuck is not so much concerned with who killed the dead person, but rather if the dead person has any unfinished business that Chuck can complete for them. Of course one minute does not allow for a lot of chit chat, so we get some crime solving, some unfinished business.
I love the narration. I love the cinematography. I love the writing. I love this show. I love that writer's are creative enough to portray a love story and not make it a sex story. I am far from being a prude, but don't need sex stories for the sake of sex.
So, please watch it so it will stay on tv. I don't want to pay $19 for the entire series on dvd.
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